Where can you see the Knysna Woodpecker in South Africa?

The Knysna Woodpecker is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), Eastern Cape (38% of records), based on 232 iNaturalist observations. 15 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Knysna Woodpecker on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Knysna Woodpecker?

Sightings of the Knysna Woodpecker peak from Dec to Jan, based on 232 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

What is the conservation status of the Knysna Woodpecker?

The Knysna Woodpecker (Campethera notata) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Knysna Woodpecker?

The Knysna woodpecker (Campethera notata) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. It belongs to a species complex that includes the golden-tailed and Mombasa woodpeckers.

Go Birding

Knysna Woodpecker

Knysna WoodpeckerCampethera notataNear threatened

The Knysna woodpecker (Campethera notata) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Knysna Woodpecker

Knysna WoodpeckerCampethera notataNear threatened

The Knysna woodpecker (Campethera notata) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

from Wikipedia

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Species insights▾

When to visit

Most records Dec to Jan

When Knysna Woodpecker sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.

Best monthsDec to Jan

Records232 records

Curve from 232 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Where you'll find it

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Knysna Woodpecker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

Western Cape

59%Eastern Cape

38%

232 records, iNaturalist